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Prince of Fatness
Personal observation: I have found that, in terms of traffic and such, if you are running on sidewalks it is slightly safer to run with traffic. The reason being is that when approaching an intersection (or driveway, or parking lot exit/entrance), people who are pulling out into traffic tend to look left only (assuming a right hand turn). If you're facing traffic, there is a real good chance the driver never even looked in your direction. I have been almost hit by cars due to this more times than I can count. A few received dents in their hoods for the lack of observation.
Not at it at all.
... can't imagine how they'd treat a vulnerable runner.
Ricky —our ability to perform up to our physiological potential in a race is determined by whether or not we truly psychologically believe that what we are attempting is realistic. Anton Krupicka
If you're very sensitive to the hardness of the surface, your form is bad. You're creating too much impact.
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You can't? Do you not drive? Myself, I would not want to hit a human not shed in 3000 lbs of car, and I believe when running other drivers think the same. But accidents do happen.
Menace to Sobriety
I think you're giving the drivers around here too much credit...... I watch out for runners and bikers but it seems like nobody else does.
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Incredibly, it's true. I had never heard of this law, but I just did a search for it and found Section 21966 of the California Vehicle Code, which states: Pedestrian in Bicycle Lane 21966. No pedestrian shall proceed along a bicycle path or lane where there is an adjacent adequate pedestrian facility. Added Ch. 751, Stats. 1976. Effective January 1, 1977.
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Focus on all the reasons why you must make it happen.
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